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,W. P; KELLOGG.

, WHIP RACK.

No. 299,797. Patented June 3, 1884.

' WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,

WHIP- PATENT O FI E.

or TROY, NEW YORK.

RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 299,797, dated June 3,1884.

Application filed February 17, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it that I, WVILLIAM P. KELLOGG, of the city of Troy, in the county ofRensselaerand State of 'New'York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovementsin Whip-Racks; and

' Ido hereby declare that the following is a full,

tional ring with projecting wire loops for supporting whips by the lashor snapper.

The object of my invention is to produce a whip-rack which will bedurable, neat in appearance, and cheaply constructed with smoothsurfaces. a

Figure 1, Sheet 1, represents a plan or to view of one of the forms ofconstruction of my improved whip-rack. Fig. 2is a cross-section taken atthe broken line a b in 1. Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken at the brokenline 0 d in Fig. 1. Fig. 4. is a side elevation of a portion of ring A.

In Fig. 1, A represents a hollow ring, preferably of metal, made in twosections, an up per and lower, as shown by the crosssection in Fig. 2,and at G in Fig. 1, where the upper section'is broken away. A wire bentinto I the form of loops or staples B B passes back and forth betweenthe two sections of the ring A, and are held in place by theperforations N. (Shown in Fig. 4.) The two sections are held together bythe rivets or bolts F. The wire crosses itself inside the ring, as shownat Gin Figs. 1 and 3. The two adjoining forks or arms of adjacent loopsor staples form an angular opening, 0, and if the lash or snapper of awhip is forced therein the friction upon the wire of which theforks orarms are made will be sufficient to support and hold the same inposition. WVhips so supported are shown by W both inside and outside ofsaid ring A. The ring may be provided with a central sup porting deviceto suspend the same from the ceiling of a room, consistingof the chainsor cords D, attached by one end to the ring, and

by the other to a common central block, 0, provided with a hook or ring,E; A

I am aware that whip-racks have been made ofcast metal and of sheetmetal having V- shaped notches cast or cut therein; but such racks areobjectionable, for the reason, among others, that the edges of the notchare left rough and irregular in shape, and tend to greatly wear andinjure the whip. The edges of such notches cannot be made smooth witl1-out great expense' By employing wire only very smooth and roundedsurfaces are brought in contact with the whip, and no injury to the whipis produced.

I am also aware that concave disks have been provided with projectingwire loops for supporting whips, and I wholly disclaim any such form ofconstruction. When the loops are formed of separate staples they becomeloose and inoperative, and if made of a continuous wire that, portion ofthe loops inclosed between the disks is wasted; but by employing a ringand loops made of a continuous wire, or a slotted ring with staples, thewhole is utilized, and the capacity of the rack for holding whipsisdoubled, for the reason that as many whips can be supported within thering as on its outside. Much less material is required to construct aring such as I have shown than to make solid or concave disks.

' Instead of suspending the rack shown in Fig. 1, the ring may have armsradiating from the center, and be adapted to rest on the upper end of apost; or the ring may be provided with any suitable means for supportingthe same.

NVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A whip-rack composed of a ring provided with a double row ofoppositely-projecting wire loops and suitable means for supporting thering, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

2. A sectional ring, A, provided with slots N, in combination with aplurality of wire loops, B, and suitable means for fastening saidsections together and supporting the same, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day ofFebruary, 1883.

lVitnesses: WM. 1?. KELLOGG.

Gno. A. Mosnnn, G. H. PERRY.

